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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

10 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What is the hardest thing you have been through and how did you handle it? What other schools did you apply to and have you gotten interviews there?
WHen is the last time you laughed? Why Georgia? (i'm from michigan)
Why DO? Were you surprised by your mcat score?

What was the most interesting question?

when is the last time I had laughed

What was the most difficult question?

what is the hardest thing you have ever had to deal with and how did you handle it.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$401-$500

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hampton inn

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

8 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

definitely SDN forums and interviews, i just read the questions and thought of natural answers.

What impressed you positively?

everything! the facilities were amazing, and just made me so much more excited. The tour was awesome, I got to go into the anatomy lab and up next to the students disecting the cadaver; the two (boy and girl) were second years that were giving us the tour and they were awesome, they were enthusiastic, super nice, and very informative and proud of their school and their experiences. Also, i probably met about 15 first years they were all so interested in finding out about me and answering any of my questions which was awesome.

What impressed you negatively?

really just the expense of flying down there from michigan, but everything was so easy and the trip was obviously worth it.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

nothing.

What are your general comments?

first off, I wore a nice black suit and short black heals. I wanted to note that because I had no idea what to wear and had to ask a bunch of different people. I was personally very nervous, but they interviewers were great and very nice. Really the school is the whole package, the students are a family and the faculty want you to survive and be successful :) it is a place that I look forward to attending. I answered the questions to the best of my ability, and I had tons of questions for them which I believe they liked.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses